While working her full-time job, Christin Castagne woke up at 4 o’clock in the morning to teach herself metalsmithing. She wanted …
Joyful Design
When Joy Bowen’s husband, Will, decided to leave a lucrative career in medical sales to work at a start-up in …
Hollywood Gem
Stars—they’re just like us! Or, at least, they wear our locally made jewelry. Jewelry from Raleigh-based ZoeBird Designs has been …
Line of Beauty
Sophie Wiseman-Floyd was living in Haiti in 2010 when a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck, plunging the Caribbean country of about 5 …
Lou Horton: Confident in Copper
Copper is a natural metal found in rocks and the Earth’s crust, but it’s also found in our own bodies …
Ocelli Creations
Growing up in Walla Walla, Washington, cicadas and other critters weren’t part of the landscape for Allison Camp, but they …
Baubles & Bling: Jewelry for Valentine’s Day
For all the talk of creative gift giving for Valentine’s Day, the simple truth is you can never go wrong …
Shine with the Stars
Candice Yagmin’s jewelry catches your eye in more ways than one. You may first be dazzled by her handmade shiny …
Industrial Aesthetic
Imagine taking the framework and materials from a building or some other structure and embedding it into a fine piece …
Crafting Beauty
Jewelry is more than just shiny bobbles on display. It is wearable art. It is a repurposed heirloom. It is …



